Nathan Daniel Modest (born 29 September 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a striker and winger for Sheffield in the Northern Premier League Division One East.
 Modest in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Daniel Modest | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker or Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Darlington (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Sheffield | ||
| 2012–2013 | Worksop Town | ||
| 2013 | → Rainworth Miners Welfare (loan) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Lincoln United | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Gloucester City | 24 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Hednesford Town | 9 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | AFC Telford United | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | 25 | (16) |
| 2018–2019 | Bridlington Town | 33 | (20) |
| 2019 | Mickleover | 13 | (1) |
| 2020 | Pontefract Collieries | 8 | (3) |
| 2021 | Grantham Town | 12 | (1) |
| 2021– | Sheffield | 78 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:23, 14 July 2019 (UTC) | |||
Modest made his Football League debut at the age of 17 when he played in the Championship for Sheffield Wednesday; he made three further appearances between 2008 and 2011, before later playing for Darlington, Sheffield, Worksop Town and Rainworth Miners Welfare.
Career
editSheffield Wednesday and early loan moves
editHe graduated through the Sheffield Wednesday Academy and reserve teams, making his first team debut on 20 December 2008, aged 17 years and 82 days. He has also played for the England Schoolboy team. Modest was called up to the Sheffield Wednesday first team squad for the home match against Bristol City on 13 December 2008 as the team suffered an injury crisis.[1] He was a non-playing substitute for the eventual goalless draw. However, Modest went on to make his debut for Sheffield Wednesday a week later on 20 December, when he started in the 2–0 loss away to Cardiff City.[2] Modest was then a second-half substitute in the home game versus Blackpool on 26 December 2008.
On 14 January 2011 it was announced that Modest was to join Conference side Darlington on loan until the end of the season.[3]
First stint at Sheffield
editOn 18 October 2011 it was announced that Modest had left Sheffield Wednesday by mutual consent, having not played for the club for nearly three years and being unable to play in the Sheffield Wednesday Academy, due to being above age.[4] A week later, Modest signed for Sheffield FC.[5]
Due to fitness levels, Modest did not make his debut until 10 December later that year. The game was away to Romulus, in which Modest scored on his debut to equalise and gain Sheffield a 1–1 draw.[6] This was his first career goal, aged 20, after a total 17 career appearances.
At the end of his first season with Sheffield he had helped the club to reach the play-offs in the Northern Premier League Division One South after making 21 appearances and scoring six goals. There, they lost 7–0 to Ilkeston, with Modest making a substitute appearance.
Worksop Town
editAfter one season with Sheffield, Modest joined another local north Nottinghamshire side, Worksop Town.[7] He made his debut for Worksop Town later that day in a 4–0 win over Hednesford Town.[8] Used as a winger for the team due to his pace, in Modest's first season with Worksop Town he played fourteen games for the club, twelve of which were league appearances.
Rainworth Miners Welfare loan and Lincoln United
editAt the beginning of the 2013-14 season, Modest was sent on loan to Rainworth Miners Welfare.[9] He scored on his competitive debut for Rainworth against Loughborough Dynamo, as his new team won 3–2.[10] He then signed for Lincoln United in September 2013, where he made fifteen league appearances and contributed three assists, but did not score a goal.[11]
Gloucester City
editIn September 2014, after impressing on trial, he signed for Gloucester City.[12]
Return to Rainworth Miners Welfare
editModest signed for Rainworth Miners Welfare FC for the 2017/18 season, after returning to the city of Sheffield following three years of study at Hartpury University.[13] In his debut season for Rainworth he scored 16 goals in league and cup.[14]
Bridlington Town
editFollowing a successful campaign at Rainworth, Modest signed for Bridlington Town, who at this time were mananged by the former Sheffield United player Curtis Woodhouse.[15] Playing as a striker, Modest enjoyed a productive season, scoring 20 goals for the club.
Mickleover
editIn 2019, he moved on to Mickleover in the Northern Premier League, where he made thirteen league appearances, scoring one goal,[16] but did not play for the club after December 2019.
Pontefract Collieries
editAt the beginning of the following season, he joined Pontefract Collieries, and there he played in eight league matches, scoring three goals,[17] before the season was curtailed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Grantham Town
editIn July 2021, Modest joined Grantham Town; there, he made twelve league appearances, scoring once,[18] before departing in December to return to Sheffield.
Return to Sheffield
editHis second spell at Sheffield began well, as he scored six goals in twenty league appearances during the 2021-22 season,[19] and he built on this with seven goals in 31 appearances the following campaign.[19] He remained a regular fixture in the first-team throughout the 2023-24 season.[20]
Style of play
editModest has been described as a quick attacking player who has an eye for goal.[21]
Personal life
editAway from football, he has represented South Yorkshire in athletics, achieving a time of 12.1 seconds at 100m during competition. He attended Notre Dame High School, Sheffield.
References
edit- ^ "Match Report Sheffield Wed vs Bristol City". swfc.co.uk. 13 December 2008.
- ^ "Match Report Cardiff City vs Sheffield Wed". swfc.co.uk. 20 December 2008.
- ^ "Quakers sign Owls striker". darlington-fc.net. 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Modest departs Hillsborough". swfc.co.uk. 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Sheffield Get Modest". sheffieldfc.com. 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Romulus 1 Sheffield FC 1". sheffieldfc.com. 10 December 2011.
- ^ "Modest signs". worksoptownfc.co.uk. 18 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hednesford Town 0–4 Worksop Town". hednesfordtownfc.com. 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Manager update". worksoptownfc.co.uk. 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Nothing Ever Changes". pitchero.com. 17 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Nathan Modest - First Team - Lincoln United FC". Archived from the original on 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Two New Tigers". Football Conference. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "BUCS Football Report – Hartpury Vs Exeter". Hartpury University and Hartpury College. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Toolstation Northern Counties East Football League". ncefl.org.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Thebootifulgame - (4 June 2018). "Bridlington Town sign Ex-Sheffield Wednesday striker". The Bootiful Game. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Mickleover Sports | Appearances | Nathan Modest | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Pontefract Collieries | Appearances | Nathan Modeste | 2020-2021 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Grantham Town | Appearances | Nathan Modest | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Sheffield | Appearances | Nathan Modest | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Sheffield | Appearances | Nathan Modest | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Nathan Modest – First Team – Lincoln United FC". pitchero.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
External links
edit- Nathan Modest at Soccerbase
- Nathan Modest at Soccerway
- Nathan Modest at Power of 10
